Receptor-based protein binding in the supramolecular network of velvet worm slime
Zhaolong Hu, Alexander B. Baer, Lars Hering, Ivo de Sena Oliveira, Alexandre Poulhazan, Darren C. Browne, Xue Guo, Quentin Moana Perrin, Radoslaw Mikolaj Sobota, Shawn S. Hoon, Georg Mayer, Srinivasaraghavan Kannan, Chandra Shekhar Verma, Matthew J. Harrington, Ali Miserez
This paper identifies evolutionarily conserved LRR proteins in velvet worm slime that form receptor-like structures, enabling reversible supramolecular network formation in bioadhesive fibers.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Mar 18, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry